Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

An off duty officer reported that a vehicle clipped a roadside object and pulled into a gas station. Police arrived, noted alcohol odor, and located an open container after a vehicle search. The client declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a blood sample hours after the driving event. No standardized field sobriety tests were recorded. We dissected the videos, emphasized the delay before the blood draw and gaps in testing, and presented mitigation from immediate sobriety efforts and a clean record. The state agreed to a probationary outcome.

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Sumner County, C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant showed a minor scratch, and officers arrested our client based largely on that mark and the initial statement. We obtained the police reports and available recordings, gathered the message history surrounding the argument, and emphasized the lack of independent corroboration for an intentional injury. We presented this context to the prosecutor and kept pressure on the weaknesses in proof. The case was resolved with pre-trial diversion, protecting the client’s record upon completion.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 290th, District Court

Allegations

While on felony deferred probation, the client was arrested on a new matter, triggering a motion to revoke and a no-bond hold. We moved immediately, filed to set a bond, and secured the client’s release. Our team obtained probation files and mental-health records showing strong prior compliance and that the incident occurred during a documented episode. Leveraging that mitigation, we negotiated with the state and probation to continue supervision. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and modified conditions.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Coryell County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, an officer claimed our client made a wide turn and questioned them about nearby burglaries. Backup arrived and, after our client initially refused a search, officers said they would take them to jail and search anyway. A search of a backpack followed, and psilocybin was logged as evidence. We obtained the dash and body camera video and reports, highlighting the shaky basis for the stop and the coercive consent. We pressed the state on suppression issues and plain‑view inconsistencies. Facing exclusion of the key evidence, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Stalking (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 488th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of felony stalking tied to an ongoing custody dispute with a former partner. Communications were kept to a parenting app and scheduled child exchanges, which the client routinely recorded on a personal camera and phone. Our team moved to secure that digital evidence through a property release or motion, then organized the videos and message logs into a clear timeline. The recordings showed calm, brief exchanges and no unscheduled contact. After we presented this package to the prosecutor and challenged the allegation, the state dismissed the stalking case.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Denton Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was cited for Class C theft after a self checkout mix up at a retail store, then left when loss prevention intervened. There was no arrest, only a citation. We stepped in early, filed our appearance, and demanded all evidence, including surveillance footage and the officer's report. After reviewing discovery, we challenged whether the proof reliably established intent and identification, and set the case for trial to hold the state to its burden. Facing those issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Bigamy

Location

Harris County, 488th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of bigamy based on a disputed relationship history. We built a clear timeline, reviewed messages and family-court materials, and documented that the other person had lived separately as a guest and that there was no second marriage paperwork or record. We highlighted inconsistencies in statements about dates and status that undercut the allegation. After a focused presentation to the prosecution outlining these proof problems and the absence of any valid marriage record, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Bexar County, 290th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged our client struck an officer during an encounter that began while the client was in the midst of a mental health crisis. Several minor charges listed at booking were dropped, but the felony remained. We collected treatment records and the completed mental health evaluation and scrutinized the reports surrounding the arrest. The materials supported confusion and lack of intent, not an intentional assault. We presented that mitigation and evidentiary weakness to the prosecutor and kept pressing. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Violation of an Order of Protection

Location

Sumner County, C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

Police alleged our client violated an order of protection by going to a residence and contacting the protected party. We gathered the message history and call logs showing the protected party had directed the client to be at the property and continued communicating. We also challenged whether the order had been properly served at the time and documented that the incident occurred during a severe weather emergency with limited power and lodging. After presenting these issues and signaling readiness to litigate, we secured pre-trial diversion, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Duty on Striking an Unattended Vehicle

Location

Bandera County, County Court

Allegations

After a minor contact with a parked car in a store lot, the client got out, checked for damage, waited several minutes, then left when no one appeared. Days later law enforcement made contact and a misdemeanor case was filed for failing to leave information. We engaged early, coordinated with the court, and requested the evidence, including any video and reports. We documented that the other driver’s repairs were covered by insurance and emphasized the client’s cooperation. Using restitution and intent as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The client was charged with a second-offense DWI after arriving at a scene where an officer engaged them without citing any traffic violation. They acknowledged having a few beers, performed roadside tests, declined a breath test, and later provided a blood sample. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinizing the basis for the initial detention, the officer’s instructions during the tests, and the timing and handling of the blood draw. Leveraging those weaknesses and mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment court

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parked car at a public park after closing, said they saw smoke, and recovered a THC vape. They flagged the location as a drug-free zone and booked a state jail felony. We moved quickly pre-indictment, demanded bodycam, reports, and a certified lab result proving illegal THC concentration, and scrutinized the basis for the approach, any consent, and the chain of custody. We presented these proof issues to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.